On Stage: Even as venues close again, Kendal Conrad keeps busy
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kendal Conrad
Philadelphia basically shuttered its doors to live entertainment again last week and the rest of the state doesn’t seem far behind.
Some bars, restaurants and wineries have kept live music going but in a very small and low-key fashion.
There are a few venues in Chester County that are hanging on — Cedar Hollow Inn Restaurant and...
On Stage: COVID spike means brief run of live shows coming to an end
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Pete Davidson
The old saying, “If you snooze, you lose,” is valid for a wide variety of situations.
If you don’t take advantage of watermelon and fresh-picked corn on the market shelves during the summer and early fall, don’t be disappointed when you look for it now and it’s long gone.
The signs were there. Growing seasons only last so long....
On Stage: D’Alessandro brings laughs to Philly; RIP, Boot and Saddle
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Eric D’Alessandro
That the possibility finding a live show in the area by a national act has been virtually eliminated by COVID-19 restrictions is hardly a laughing matter.
For example, just this week, one of Philadelphia’s long running and highly respected rock clubs closed for good.
However, going out this weekend for a live indoor show at...
On Stage: Finding live comedy is no laughing matter in the era of COVID
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Godfrey
Efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have created many unpleasant side effects.
One of these side effects is that finding a live music show in the area by a national act is an unachievable task.
A resulting side effect from this is that many people who are accustomed to attending several concerts and stage shows each month have been going...
On Stage: Venues cautiously move to indoor shows as weather gets colder
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Queen
COVID-19 has almost completely erased the live music scene in the area for eight months as venues have been prohibited from holding indoor shows by government mandate.
Fortunately, there has been a thread of a lifeline to live music locally in late summer and early autumn. Restaurants, wineries, theaters and clubs have been hosting low-key...
On Stage: Vanessa Collier keeps busy close to Chadds Ford home
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Vanessa Collier
The COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the spring and the music industry went into freeze frame.
As a result, Vanessa Collier’s touring schedule has been decimated – in the real meaning of the word. Since the spring, she has performed about one-tenth of the shows she normally would have.
For Collier, a resident of Chadds Ford, the pandemic...
On Stage: A good time for find some laughs
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ali Siddiq
With all the restrictions imposed in an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, attempting to find a live music show in the area by a national act is a nearly impossible task.
However, finding a live comedy show by a national act performed locally is relatively easy thanks to the different series presented each weekend by Punch Line Philly...
On Stage: Enjoy a few laughs with Phil Hanley — outdoors — in Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Phil Hanley
Phil Hanley is a Canadian comedian who has been living in New York City for most of the last decade. In addition to playing clubs all over the United States, he also done film work.
But for the last seven months, there have been no live shows on his performance schedule and, obviously, no film work.
That will change this weekend when Hanley...
On Stage: The Crossing finds a safe way to perform together at Bowman’s Hill
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Crossing
If you go to Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in New Hope this weekend, you just might hear trees sing – although you’re more likely to hear singing by a choir. But if you tune in spiritually, you probably will be able to hear both human and arboreal singing.
On October 3 and 4, GRAMMY-winning new-music choir The Crossing, led...
On Stage: The Gallaghers at Candlelight, Sept. 27
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Gallaghers
COVID-19 has been altering the scene for live music in the area for months. Major and mid-size venues have been prohibited from holding indoor shows by government mandate.
Forced to rely on creativity, some venues have been able to present live music – but in a very restrictive way.
Area restaurants and taverns have presented singer/songwriters...
